DialAFlight came up trumps with our holiday in Bali with stopovers at Kuala Lumpur and Singapore. Hotels were excellent and we were even upgraded in Bali. Many thanks to Philippa for organising a perfect holiday. Will definitely use again.
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As ever service from Nick and Joe was excellent.
Travis as always was exceptionally helpful throughout the process, even calling me a couple of days before departure to remind me about on online entry visa requirement and wish us well
Mark and colleagues very helpful - happy to amend bookings as we changed our itinerary. Very quick to respond to any queries. Took the stress out of long haul travel after 4 years of pandemic and aftermath.
Manny helped to find the hotel and book our flights and found us the best deal / cost possible considering how late we made the booking. Great advice on places to go and see.
Hotels and room requests excellent. Airline seating not as requested because the planes were different. We were in a line of four by the window instead of a group of four. We checked at check in for the last two flights and it was correct on the chart but not on the plane. A stewardesses said it was due to staffing issues! Not really your problem but important to be aware.
Service was excellent.
Isaac has been helpful in dealing with all my queries. We had smooth check in and check out at both hotels and at the airport. It was a memorable trip for my family.
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Everything went to plan - many thanks to Hannah and Christian
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Great service from the start. Ethan was excellent. He explained our options, nothing was too much trouble and I think he was genuinely invested in providing a superb service!
Our trip was trouble free and with your attention to detail made everything plain sailing. Thank you we will be back
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So easy to deal with and instant response when phoning
Wouldn't go anywhere else. Used DAF since 2004.
Great deal and Elizabeth was very kind and supportive every time I had to call. Definitely will recommend to my friends!
Russell and colleagues were excellent in the organisation and delivery of our holiday. Would not hesitate to recommend to any potential customer and of course we will be back in touch for help organising our next adventure.
Thank you for the holiday of a lifetime
Thank you Eve/guys we had a wonderful trip and look forward to booking again soon
Thanks to Brandy for sorting our flight and hotel arrangements - it all went smoothly!
Callum did a terrific job as always.
Everything worked well. My only comment is that when I make that journey to Singapore again, I should go direct. I am too ancient to be trundling down those endless corridors.
All went swimmingly - will use again.
Ruby has been such a star, loved working with her, really friendly, helpful and kept us updated
Amazing personal service - would definitely recommend to friends and family. Thanks Dexter you arranged a fabulous holiday
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Singapore's star is shining ever more brightly as a top tourist destination - it has a fantastic bar and foodie scene and a host of new design hotels. And of course it has a reputation for being a super-safe and super-clean city.
The island city-state off southern Malaysia is a melting pot of trade, tourism and cultures - it's a global financial centre with a tropical climate and multi-cultural population.
Its colonial core centres on the Padang, a cricket field since the 1830s and now flanked by grand buildings such as City Hall, with its 18 Corinthian columns. And in Chinatown, dating from about 1820, stands the red-and-gold Buddha Tooth Relic Temple, said to house one of Buddha's teeth.
Singapore is ideal either as a final destination or as a stopover en route to Australia or New Zealand. Here's how to get the best and most fun out of it in two days.
First evening
A selection of flights from Heathrow land round about 6pm local time.
A 30-minute or so drive from Changi airport will get you to your hotel - and shortly afterwards to the bar, with perhaps a Madame Butterfly cocktail in your hand (tequila, watermelon, rosé wine and soda water).
Singapore's famous Raffles is reopening this summer after a major refurbishment, so a revitalising Singapore Sling will be available there - or otherwise that particular cocktail can also be thoroughly enjoyed at the Loof bar in the Civic District.
Day One, morning
Download the Grab app - Singapore's version of Uber - then head to the Marina Bay Sands Hotel, where you can pop up to the rooftop Lavo restaurant for brunch with a view. The ricotta pancakes with lemon and blueberries are divine. If you want something a little different, how about chicken and waffles?
Next door to the hotel is the lotus flower-shaped ArtScience Museum, which hosts exhibitions from design to technology. A short walk away, the Gardens By The Bay cover 250 acres and feature 220,000 plants.
The 18 futuristic, steel-clad 'trees' are actually giant exhausts for the turbines that cool the bio-dome greenhouses.
Afternoon
Head to one of Singapore's giant malls and you'll never be short of shopping and dining opportunities, but it's even better for a reviving blast of cool air in a city that often has high humidity levels.
At Ion on Orchard Road, there are plenty of designer stores to browse, although there are budget options too. As a tourist, you can claim back the seven per cent Goods & Services Tax.
When you're ready for a snack, go to the basement food court for toast with kaya, a caramel-like spread of sugar, coconut milk and eggs.
Evening
In Chinatown, chef Ivan Brehm, formerly of Heston Blumenthal's Fat Duck, conjures up superb flavours at Nouri. A five-course tasting menu with wine pairings costs £155 per person. Dishes include Afro-Brazilian fritters with turmeric, coconut sauce, bread and salted prawn vatapa, and nasturtium marshmallow with candied orange.
A short walk away is Native, where Vijay Mudaliar crafts cocktails from weird and wonderful ingredients including pureed grasshoppers.
Day Two, morning
Escape the hustle and bustle and see a different side of Singapore by taking the North-South line of the metro to Kranji and the Kranji War Cemetery, where 4,000 Commonwealth soldiers killed in two world wars lie buried.
Before you head back, join the locals in the Kopitam cafe at Kranji station, where a bowl of laksa - spicy noodle soup - costs less than £2.50.
Afternoooon
Back in central Singapore, see places featured in the recent hit movie Crazy Rich Asians from the sidecar of a souped-up, chauffeur-driven Vespa. The two-hour tour includes a stop for food.
Evening
Hawker centres are an institution here - no-frills food courts where the prices are great and food is top-notch.
In Queenstown, Timbre+ provides a modern take on one, with outlets housed in shipping containers. Grab a bucket of ice for your beers, then choose a starter at one spot, a main somewhere else and dessert at a third.
Before you head to Changi Airport for your flight back to the UK, kick back at Timbre+'s rooftop pool - it's open until midnight.
First published in the Mail on Sunday - May 2019
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